Please join AUSA for our in-person Coffee Series on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 featuring LTG Kevin Vereen, ODCS, G9 and SGM Michael Perry, ODCS, G9. REGISTRATION INFORMATION On-line, pre-registration is available until 1700, Friday, 21 April 2023. On-site registration begins at 0630, 25 April 2023. Acceptable forms of payment are American Express, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover. All attendees should register on-line to save time on the day of the e...

Due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19 this event has now been postponed to June 10th - 11th 2021. Please contact a member of the SMi Team for more information customerservices@smi-online.co.uk SMi Group present the second annual Future Armored Vehicles Protection Systems meeting, convening on June 10th -11th 2021 As armed forces continue to prioritise dealing with near-peer adversaries, and with passive protection measures reaching their physi...

The past year has shown that some of the greatest threats that government may face will not come from other countries, but entities unburdened by borders or rule of law. CyberCon 2019 will bring together military, government and civilian agency leadership to look beyond the threat of these adversaries to the changes they must make to win the wars of the future. How can government agencies win the fight today and best prepare to be secure tomo...

OTA Seminar Description What is OTA - Other Transactional Authority? It is a legally binding instrument more like a commercial-sector contract between the government and industry. Synopsis of the Seminar: “OTAs are on the rise for two primary reasons: 1) their flexibility is well-suited to the less predictable, more accelerated process of innovative R&D, and 2) they are not subject to most standard acquisition laws and regulation fro...

IT Everywhere: Technology's Role in Tomorrow's Military The Defense Department operates a vast and sometimes-disjointed IT ecosystem that is as complicated an enterprise as any that exists today. Throughout the department, IT teams manage operations by maintaining legacy systems alongside emerging technology. The common thread throughout is the desire for speed, insight, and security. The 2018 Defense Systems Summit brings together thought lea...

Take Part, Make a Difference Please join us on February 12th from 5.30 pm – 8.30pm for the 14th Annual Operation Jumpstart event, featuring hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and the music of the Bank Street Band. It’s a great place to network, have fun and give back to service members making a transition from a military career to a civilian career. We anticipate a full house, so registration is required. What is Operation Jumpstart...

THE INTERSECTION OF DEFENSE IT AND DEFENSE READINESS IT is essential to readiness. Cloud, network modernization, analytics, mobility, and related technologies are reshaping how the military services and supporting agencies manage core operations and deliver mission-critical services. These technologies also provide an opportunity to reengineer those operations and services to create a much more agile and responsive IT environment—one tha...

Improving Security and Innovation for the Mobile Ecosystem DSI’s Mobile Security for Defense and Government Summit is designed as an educational and training “Town Hall” forum, where thought leaders and key policy-makers across military and civilian organizations, industry and academia can come together for actionable discussions and debate. About the Summit & Why You Should Attend Both the DoD and Federal agencies are in...

While serving as the Army G-6 and CIO, Lt. Gen. Robert S. Ferrell once referred to the Joint Information Environment as an “operational imperative.” JIE, while not a formal program, is a driving force behind DOD-wide efforts to modernize networks, strengthen security, and improve the flow of information across the individual services and in the joint environment. JIE reflects a broader interest in providing a cohesive framework to...

Our monthly programs draws between 350-400 senior officers and IT professionals from across the Department of Defense, armed services, intelligence and civilian agencies to discuss topics of interest to the DOD IT community ranging from IT networks to mobility to cybersecurity to UAS/sensors. The goal of our monthly event is to foster better joint warfighting communication, share best practices and lessons learned, and identify mission-critica...